The Dictator's Nightmare

Freedom of Expression

Ammunition

The Black Bar of Censorship

Cartoonists Under Pressure

Well-known Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat was brutally attacked by masked men, who broke his hands (to stop him drawing) and left him on the road outside Damascus. A stark reminder of the dangers cartoonists can face, but also of how they are feared by oppressors. Part of this collection was republished by the Washington Post.